Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance Flashcards
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In states with mandatory workplace anti-harassment training laws (e.g., California SB 1343), training must typically cover emotional components such as:
Answer: Abusive conduct and its psychological impact
California SB 1343 and similar laws require training on abusive conduct, including its psychological effects on targets and bystanders.
An employee who resigns because the emotional abuse at work is so severe that no reasonable person could continue is most likely pursuing a claim of:
Answer: Constructive discharge
Constructive discharge occurs when intolerable working conditions effectively force a reasonable person to resign.
The concept of 'duty of care' in workplace mental health compliance most closely resembles which established legal doctrine?
Answer: Negligence
Negligence doctrine—duty, breach, causation, and harm—underlies employer obligations to prevent foreseeable psychological harm to workers.
When an EI-competent leader notices signs of employee burnout, proactively addressing it aligns with which compliance principle?
Answer: Preventive compliance
Preventive compliance focuses on identifying and mitigating risks before they become violations or liabilities.
Under Title VII, 'quid pro quo' harassment specifically involves a supervisor conditioning employment benefits on:
Answer: Submission to unwelcome conduct related to a protected class
Quid pro quo harassment occurs when a supervisor explicitly or implicitly links employment benefits or detriments to acceptance of unwelcome conduct.
A compliance framework informed by emotional intelligence would treat employee complaints primarily as:
Answer: Data to improve organizational health
EI-informed compliance views complaints as valuable signals about organizational culture that should be analyzed to drive improvement.
Which federal agency has primary enforcement authority over workplace discrimination complaints involving emotional or psychiatric disabilities?
Answer: EEOC
The EEOC enforces the ADA, which covers psychiatric and emotional disabilities, as well as Title VII harassment claims.